Assembly Vote
19th Assembly, 2nd SessionMarch 30, 2023
Motion Sponsor
Bill 80
Dental Hygienists Profession Statutes Amendment Act
Bill Sponsor:
Hon. Caitlin Cleveland
Last Stage Completed:
Law (Assent given) (Oct. 6, 2023)
Topic
Second Reading of Bill 80: Dental Hygienists Profession Statute Amendment Act, Carried
Motion Text
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, that Bill 80, Dental Hygienists Profession Statute Amendment Act, be read a second time.
Mr. Speaker, Bill 80 amends the Dental Auxiliaries Act and the Health and Social Services Professions Act to
- Require the Minister to recommend to the Commissioner regulations under the Health and Social Services Professions Act on or before March 31st, 2024, to regulate the practice of dental hygienists;
- Designate the profession of dental hygienists as a profession to which that act applies, effective April 1st, 2024;
- Transfer the regulation of dental hygienists from the Dental Auxiliaries Act to the Health and Social Services Professions Act, effective April 1st, 2024; and,
- Replace gender-specific language in the Dental Auxiliaries Act with gender-neutral language.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Summary
Results:
Carried
As a voice vote there is no record of individual votes, just the final result.